diff --git a/backend/llm/qa_base.py b/backend/llm/qa_base.py
index 319d0a17d981..c70a1630688d 100644
--- a/backend/llm/qa_base.py
+++ b/backend/llm/qa_base.py
@@ -156,6 +156,7 @@ def generate_answer(
                 llm=self._create_llm(model=self.model), prompt=CONDENSE_QUESTION_PROMPT
             ),
             verbose=False,
+            rephrase_question=False,
         )
 
         prompt_content = (
@@ -230,6 +231,7 @@ async def generate_stream(
                 llm=self._create_llm(model=self.model), prompt=CONDENSE_QUESTION_PROMPT
             ),
             verbose=False,
+            rephrase_question=False,
         )
 
         transformed_history = format_chat_history(history)